Distance and Displacement

Front

Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Bill's distance? Options: 0 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters, 1600 meters

Back

800 meters

Front

Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. What is Bill's displacement? Options: 0 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters, 1600 meters

Back

0 meters

Front

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance? Options: 2 km, 5 km, 8 km, 10 km

Back

8 km

Front

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total displacement?

Back

2 km E

Front

The shortest distance between 2 points is a straight line.

Back

true

Front

A ping-pong ball rolls forward 6 meters, and bounces backward 3 meters. It traveled a total distance of: Options: 9 meters, 6 meters, 3 meters, 0 meters

Back

9 meters

Front

Ivan walks 10 meters west to the water fountain, then runs 2 meters east to his class to avoid a lockout. What is his displacement?

Back

8 meters, west

Front

A ping-pong ball rolls forward 6 meters, and bounces backward 3 meters. What is its displacement?

Back

+3 meters

Front

David walks 3 km north, and then turns east and walks 4 km. What is the distance?

Back

7 km

Front

What is the total distance, in meters, if the person traveled all the way around the rectangle?

Back

16 m